In 2010, Afton Chemical purchased Polartech to strengthen its position as a leader in the metalworking additives market. The combined expertise in R&D, manufacturing and global logistics provides a line of metalworking products that leads the way in cost savings, performance and compliance – giving metalworking fluid manufacturers and blenders solutions to their technology, innovation and simplification needs. Besides offering complete metalworking fluid packages, Afton Chemical provides solutions in the areas of Corrosion Inhibitors, Coupling Agents, Emulsifiers, Lubricity and EP Additives, and the newly important category of Demist Additives.